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36 responses to “The cyclops’ night”

I like where the classical references and imagery lead us until the closing lines when we realize we might have been led astray and ponder on the contemporary significance of your words. The sonnet form contributes to this classical feel.

There be monsters all about, with corporate logo banners & bought politicians & war mongering militarists; reminding me that even after dropping fat man & little boy on Japan, the military still wanted to fight on, that ally China is militarizing man-made islands, that ISIS is far from defeated as they demolish temples & sell off antiquities; don’t get me started, brother. Your sonnet was excellent & the closing lines were killer.

Bjorn this is stunning in it’ds discipline and rawness. THhe closing lines are so powerful, and even though I am acquainted with your wotk, I find it hard to believe English is your second or third language sometimes! Such a strong piece.

Makes me think of all the magical creatures that might have once roamed our world, and yet we killed them off – maybe for food, or shelter, or clothing – but also for sport, and an unwillingness to cross the divide of our differences and embrace something or someone different from ourselves.